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Instagram Story Downloader
Save public stories before they expire (24h window)
Public posts only — nothing stored. Videos larger than 50MB can't be converted to MP3.
Full support: Reels, Video, Audio 192k, Photo/Carousel, Stories, Profile, Facebook.
About this stories downloader
Stories vanish after 24 hours, which is exactly why people want to keep them: limited-time announcements, flash-sale details, event recaps and behind-the-scenes moments. Paste a public story link and save it before the timer runs out.
Highlights — the pinned story collections on a profile — work as well. Because stories are short vertical clips, downloads are quick and arrive in phone-ready MP4.
Where to find the link
Stories are trickier than posts: while viewing a public story, tap the three dots (⋯) at the top and choose Copy Link. For highlights, open the highlight first, then copy the link of the individual story inside it.
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Open the public story before its 24-hour timer ends.
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Tap the three dots (⋯) at the top of the story viewer.
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Choose Copy Link and paste it above right away.
How to download in 3 steps
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Open the story in Instagram and copy its link (stories from public accounts only).
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Paste the link above immediately — remember the 24-hour expiry.
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Download the MP4 before it disappears.
Download on any device
AndroidCopy the link in the Instagram app, paste it here in Chrome, and tap Download — the file lands in your Gallery or Downloads folder.
iPhone / iPadCopy the link, paste it here in Safari, and tap Download. The file saves to Files → Downloads; long-press a played video and choose Save Video to move it to Photos.
PC / MacCopy the URL from the browser address bar, paste it above, and press Download. Files land in your Downloads folder — right-click → Save As works too.
Beat the 24-hour clockFetch and save expiring stories the moment you spot them.
Highlights supportedPinned highlight stories resolve the same way as daily stories.
Phone-ready MP4Vertical format preserved — replays perfectly in any gallery app.
No trace leftViewing via link never notifies the poster beyond a normal story view.
Stories FAQs
Can I download someone’s story without them knowing?Fetching through a link still counts as a view on public stories. If privacy matters, ask the poster first — this tool is for saving, not spying.
Why did my story link expire?Stories self-delete after 24 hours (highlights excepted). Once gone from Instagram, no tool can recover them.
Do Close Friends stories work?No. Anything audience-restricted — Close Friends, private accounts — is unsupported.
Go deeper
Read the in-depth handbook for this tool — quality, troubleshooting and pro tips.
📖 In-depth Stories guide
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Need a different format? Every tool works the same way — paste a public link and press Download.